-x^2+48x-51=0

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Solution for -x^2+48x-51=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 48x + -51 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-51 + 48x + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-51 + 48x + -1x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
51 + -48x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-51' to each side of the equation.
51 + -48x + -51 + x2 = 0 + -51

Reorder the terms:
51 + -51 + -48x + x2 = 0 + -51

Combine like terms: 51 + -51 = 0
0 + -48x + x2 = 0 + -51
-48x + x2 = 0 + -51

Combine like terms: 0 + -51 = -51
-48x + x2 = -51

The x term is -48x.  Take half its coefficient (-24).
Square it (576) and add it to both sides.

Add '576' to each side of the equation.
-48x + 576 + x2 = -51 + 576

Reorder the terms:
576 + -48x + x2 = -51 + 576

Combine like terms: -51 + 576 = 525
576 + -48x + x2 = 525

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -24)(x + -24) = 525

Calculate the square root of the right side: 22.912878475

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -24) equal to 22.912878475 and -22.912878475.

Subproblem 1

x + -24 = 22.912878475 Simplifying x + -24 = 22.912878475 Reorder the terms: -24 + x = 22.912878475 Solving -24 + x = 22.912878475 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '24' to each side of the equation. -24 + 24 + x = 22.912878475 + 24 Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0 0 + x = 22.912878475 + 24 x = 22.912878475 + 24 Combine like terms: 22.912878475 + 24 = 46.912878475 x = 46.912878475 Simplifying x = 46.912878475

Subproblem 2

x + -24 = -22.912878475 Simplifying x + -24 = -22.912878475 Reorder the terms: -24 + x = -22.912878475 Solving -24 + x = -22.912878475 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '24' to each side of the equation. -24 + 24 + x = -22.912878475 + 24 Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0 0 + x = -22.912878475 + 24 x = -22.912878475 + 24 Combine like terms: -22.912878475 + 24 = 1.087121525 x = 1.087121525 Simplifying x = 1.087121525

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {46.912878475, 1.087121525}

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